The Blackhawk boys swimming team has been building momentum all season, demolishing several opponents on the way to its district meet Feb. 1.
At their Jan. 5 meet against Selah, the Blackhawks inched to victory 86-83 and came out ahead of East Valley (Yakima) by a landslide 103-57.
“The season is going good,” head coach Jennifer Hochwalt said. “The newer swimmers are improving at an amazing rate.”
The swimmers showed off their skills at a Jan. 12 meet, defeating both Prosser with an 89-69 win, and Grandview in a 101-20 blowout.
Cam Villalobos, Jared Geschke, Trae Babcock and Mitch Parrish took first place in the 200-yard medley relay in 1 minute, 59.16 seconds.
Babcock notched first in the 100 butterfly in 57.52 seconds and in the 100 breaststroke in 1:10:83.
Also earning top honors in their events were Cheney’s Matthew Norman in the 200 freestyle in 2:04:40 and Andrew Kennedy in the 500 freestyle in 6:27:66.
Hochwalt said she anticipates taking at least 10 students to the district meet in Pullman in February.
Shannen Talbot can be reached at shannen@cheneyfreepress.com.
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